Drones damaged transformers near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant; the IAEA is calling for a ceasefire

Near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, transformers at the Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant were damaged as a result of a series of drone attacks. This equipment is critical for ensuring the external power supply to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

According to the agency, strikes on the Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant, located near the Zaporizhzhia NPP, took place on September 19, 20, and 27. The attacks damaged transformers that are critical for providing external power to the nuclear power plant.

The Zaporizhzhia NPP has already lost its external power supply on multiple occasions due to hostilities. A reliable connection of the plant to the power grid is essential for maintaining nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhia NPP.

Damage to energy infrastructure near the nuclear power plant creates additional risks to the stable supply of electricity to the ZNPP, which is necessary for the operation of safety systems.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi is negotiating with Ukraine and Russia to establish a new local ceasefire.

According to the agency’s plan, the agreement is intended to ensure that necessary repair work can be safely carried out at the Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant and that damaged infrastructure can be restored.

According to the IAEA, this will be the eighth local ceasefire agreement brokered by the agency to facilitate work related to restoring the external power supply to the Zaporizhzhia NPP.

Rafael Grossi called on Ukraine and Russia to exercise the utmost military restraint near nuclear facilities and related energy infrastructure.

The main goal of the IAEA negotiations is to create conditions under which experts can safely carry out repair work and ensure a reliable external power supply to the Zaporizhzhia NPP.

This was reported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The International Atomic Energy Agency forecasts that global nuclear generation capacity could triple by 2060. According to the agency’s estimates, small modular reactors will account for a significant portion of this new capacity.

A local ceasefire has gone into effect at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine to allow for repairs to restore the external power supply. The agreements, brokered by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), took effect on September 5.